The Librarian

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The Librarian by Salley Vickers: Episode 4

Episode 4

The Librarian by Salley Vickers

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Sylvia Blackwell, new resident of East Mole, has found an ally in fellow newcomer Dr Bell.

Settling in to East Mole and her children’s library job, Sylvia finds her interest caught by the new GP. Read by Barbara Flynn.

Settling in nicely to East Mole and her job in the children's library, Sylvia finds her interest caught by new GP, Dr Bell. 

Salley Vickers' lyrical tribute to the power of children's literature.

Read by Barbara Flynn.

Abridged by the author.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.

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Salley Vickers's lyrical tribute to the power of children's literature.

Salley Vickers casts a psychoanalytic gaze on small town, postwar England in her lyrical tribute to the power of children's literature. Read by Barbara Flynn.

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